Portugal, Republic. A War Cross Medal, Ii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and Yugoslavia (Socialist): Order of

and Yugoslavia (Socialist): Order of Bravery (bronze gilt

Private Joe Vezgoff remembered one incident:  “We were about a mile forward of the battalion

He was killed in action on 5 October 1943 in Russia

this insignia was worn by all who had the rank of Amtswalter

Portugal, Republic. A War Cross Medal, Ii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and Yugoslavia (Socialist): Order of(Medalha da Cruz de Guerra). Instituted in 1916. In cast silver gilt, unmarked, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The War Cross Medal was instituted on November 30, 1916 and is awarded to military personnel and civilians for acts of bravery and deeds performed in wartime. The statute was supplemented in 1946 and 1971, so there